contrabandist
noun
con·tra·band·ist ˈkän-trə-ˌban-dist 
: smuggler
Synonyms
- bootlegger
- courier
- runner
- smuggler
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Example Sentences
contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Spanish contrabandista, from contrabando "contraband" (borrowed from Italian contrabbando) + -ista -ist entry 1 — more at contraband
First Known Use
circa 1818, in the meaning defined above
contrabandist
noun
as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- smuggler
- coyote
- runner
- bootlegger
- courier
- gunrunner
- mule
